Lester Melvin Grace has over 30 years of experience in hospitality management. He has held director and operations management positions with large hotel groups in Europe, Russia, the Caribbean, and South America. His areas of expertise include food and beverage, new business development, restructuring operations, and implementing standards. He is currently seeking new opportunities in hospitality management.

1. Lester Melvin Grace - lester.grace@telefonica.net
1. PERSONAL DEATILS
Name: Lester Melvin Grace
Address: C/ Francesc Frontera 10.
07007 Palma Mallorca - SPAIN
Phone number: +34. 971.26.20.29
Mobile phone: +34. 629.83.93.93
Spanish ID Card DNI Español: X 0652120 R
British Passport: 752004254
Nationality: UK – United Kingdom
Date of birth: 05-03-1960
Linkedin http://es.linkedin.com/in/lestergrace
Co Founder - Group in LINKEDIN: PULL 360º
Founder of PULL Hotel services
E-mail: Lester.grace@telefonica.net
CURRICULUM VITAE
KEY SKILLS
Management & Operations, New Developments, Start Ups, Restructuring New Working Procedures,
Catering Management, Hotel Operations, Retail Organization, F&B Management, Production
Management, Procurement & Contracting Management, implementation and manage of Beach Club
Concepts
Total Availability and mobility round the world. Great ability to work under pressure
PROFICENCY IN
Perform brand standards and core values. Achieve profit, Analyze business performance and develop
targets.Contribute to the development of operating concepts, processes and guidelines for hotels,
caterers and hospitality Groups.Participate in development of corporate strategies.Identify and develop
trends and opportunities.Management Experience - Cost Savings - Achivement oriented - Decision
Maker - Corporate Leader - Creativity – Initiative - Trade skills - Hotel Contractor – Networking.
EXPERIENCIA LABORAL
2013 RIU HOTELS /RESORTS
Director Food and Beverage for CUBA

2. Lester Melvin Grace - lester.grace@telefonica.net
2010 – 2012 PLAYASOL HOTEL GROUP
45 Hotels - 10.000 beds – 1.200 empleados Ibiza - Baleares
Position: Operations Director
Responsibilities:
Develop the key objectives of the Corporate Strategy
Implement standardization of the corporative services.
P&L - Cost management & stocks
ISO implementation
Develop new Out let bars and Beach Club
2005 – 2010 COEMCO Hospitality Group
TRANSHOTEL Group Guiacom (hotel chain with 1.500 beds in España)
Position: General Manager - Business Developer - Operations re structure
Responsibilities:
General Director of Guiacom Co. global procurement for the Hotel sector.
2003 – 2005 Kempinsky Atlantis Bahía Real Hotel & Resorts 5*GL
(Hotel chain with 4.500 beds in Canary Island)
Vanyera Hospitality Group
Position: Starting as Corporative Chef & Kitchen Manager
Ending as Operations Manager
Implementation of New Concepts:
Magic Life by TUI
Sensimar by TUI
Introduce Michelin star Restaurant inside Bahía Real 5* GL.
Implementation Beach Club concept like NIKKY BEACH.
Development of Retail facilities & concepts
Coordination Kempinski service performance
1986 – 2002 EUREST – COMPASS GROUP PLC
ACCORD FRANCE / COMPASS GROUP UK
Position & Responsibilities
Career developed:
Corporative Chef – Production Manager
Operations Manager
Regional Manager
Project Manager acting as General Manager for Moscow Region

3. Lester Melvin Grace - lester.grace@telefonica.net
Inside Compass Group Carrier development:
RUSSIA - MOSCOW:
Project Manager Inflight Central kitchen in Domodedovo & Rail Catering.
Coordinator for Compass Group Viena PLC.
For Russian Federation
Develop the key objectives of the Corporate Strategy, expansion of its business
into Russian Federation, organically and/or trough acquisitions or JV
agreements with a main emphasis in acquiring a relevant market share in the
Russian Hospitality segment.
CRUISE DIVISION
Operations Manager for Ship Supplies for COMPASS GROUP PLC
EIS Maritime Eurest/Compass Group division:
Responsibilities:
Food services & Procurement responsible
Operations Manager for Spain - Italy – Miami - Caribbean - Brasil
Airline Division of Compass Group PLC
Opening of New Airline Catering facilities in:
Greece – Tunisia – Turkey - Cyprus – Croatia – Moscow
Catering Operations Responsible for Lufthansa – Air France – Iberia.
Start Up Responsible for Air Europa and Spanair (Spanish Airlines)
Centralized Kitchen Units Eurest / Compass Group PLC
Start Up of centralized production kitchens for Spain Mallorca & Canary Island
1985 – 1986 Albert Abella Corporation – Hotel Division – Paraguay
Position: Hotel Manager site Camp – Hydroelectric Damp – Ayolas
1978 - 1985 Elevage Hotel 5* GL Luxuy
Buenos Aires Argentina
Department: F&B
Position: Banquet Assistant training period
Hotel Libertador 5*
Buenos Aires – Argentina
Department: F&B training period

4. Lester Melvin Grace - lester.grace@telefonica.net
EDUCACIÓN
1983 – 1984 Master Kitchen Management TH Hotelerie – Argentina
1979 – 1983 Hotel Food & Beverage Management TH Hotelerie Argentina
1977 High School Colegio Jesuita El Salvador Buenos Aires - Argentina
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Hotel Management Certificate TH Tourisme et Hotelerie
Certificate as Kitchen Management TH Tourisme et Hotelerie
Certificate in Procurement superior EMI Course
Certificate in Purchasing Advanced Course AERCE
Management Course Golddratt Management Course
Production Systems in Industrial Kitchens Trainer for INEM
IDIOMAS
Español lengua materna
Inglés lengua materna
REFERENCIAS
COMPASS GROUP PLC
Mr. Graeme Tomkins +.44.1.895.554.554
Mr. Miguel Ramis +.34.971.214.379
PLAYASOL HOTEL GROUP
Mr. Ximo Sola – CEO +34.609.002.587
KEMPINSKY HOTEL ATLANTIS BAHÍA REAL 5* GL
Mr. Joan Lorente – CEO +34609.333734
GRUPO GAVIOTA – CUBA
Sr. Troadio L. Pérez Ortega – Director General Adjunto RIU Varadero